June 1, 2015 Dentist the Menace Reader Quiz
Designed to test readers knowledge and add a bit of humor while educating others
By: Debbie Hagan and Michael W.
Davis, DDS
The dental
profession has a good number of abusers to the public welfare. Dentist the Menace readers are well
aware of these violators, the companies they represent or work for, and complicit
state and federal regulators. This quiz will test your knowledge of the dirty
dark underbelly of the dental profession.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The following is true for Dr. Eddie DeRose of Pueblo, CO:A. He has a history of gambling junkets on private jets to Las Vegas to visit his goomarahs and play a Vegas gambling “whale”.
B. His favorite clinic quote in reference to female staff is, “I could train monkeys to do a better job than you girls.” This led to wild speculation that Dr. DeRose’s Italian ancestors may have been trainers of organ grinder monkeys.
C. As a dentist primarily treating low-income disadvantaged Medicaid children, he also owned a stake in DD Marketing, which placed junk food and soda pop vending machines in low-income public schools.
D. All of the above.
2. The following is true for Dr. Michael DeRose of Pueblo, CO:A. He has special-needs & mentally challenged younger brother, who formerly played football for the LSU Tigers. This formed the basis for the Adam Sandler movie, Water Boy.
B. As part of a consent agreement with the State of North Carolina for alleged Medicaid fraud, Dr. DeRose agreed to surrender his dental license and agreed to pay the State of North Carolina several million dollars.
C. This is an individual who enjoys the simple things in life, and today continues to live in the modest 3-bedroom home he purchased 20-years ago.
D. All of the above.
3. The following is true for criminal defense law firm of Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLC of Nashville, TN:A. They are an industry member of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO).
B. This law firm has previously represented Dr. Richard Malouf, an alleged Medicaid fraudster of Dallas, TX notoriety.
C. This law firm has previously represented Church Street Health Management (d/b/a Small Smiles Dental, today bankrupt & disgraced), with law partner, Sheila Sawyer formerly acting as Chief Administrative Officer.
D. All of the above.
